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'These are the last days ...
'Travel the blood-stained trails of Kathmandu.
'Explore doorways to other worlds.
'Fight for humanity’s darkening soul.
'... when the powers of the Gods wane and evil walks the Earth.
'The Last Days of Kali Yuga is urban fantasy at its darkest. You won’t find traditional vampires or werewolves in Paul Haines’s stories. Instead, you will stare deep into the heart of the cruelest monster of all: man.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Contents
- The Last Days of Kali Yuga, single work short story horror
- Her Collection of Intimacy, single work short story science fiction
- The Light in Autumn's Leaves, single work short story horror
- The Festival of Colour, single work short story fantasy
- Burning from the Inside, single work short story horror
- Hamlyn, single work short story fantasy
- The Gift of Hindsight, single work short story fantasy
- They Say it's Other People, single work short story horror
- Yum Cha, single work short story horror
- The Devil in Mr Pussy (Or How I Found God Inside My Wife), single work short story horror
- Doorways for the Dispossessed, single work short story horror
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Malik Rising,
single work
short story
horror
Four fanatical strangers volunteer for a dangerous medical experiment.
- The Punjab's Gift, single work short story horror
- I've Seen The Man, single work short story fantasy horror
- High Tide at Hot Water Beach, single work short story horror
- Father Father, single work short story fantasy
- The Sky Is Turning Black, single work short story horror
- The Feastive Season, single work short story horror
- Her Gallant Needs, single work short story horror
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Wives,
single work
novella
horror
In a future Australia ruled by criminal cartels, women are vastly outnumbered by men, leading men to go to haunting lengths to procure (and subsequently utterly control) a wife. One of Paul Haines's most anthologised works, 'Wives' is also rather contentious for the brutality of the world that it shows.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Criticanto
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , May no. 89 2015; (p. 102-114)
— Review of Dead Sea Fruit 2010 selected work short story novella ; The Last Days of Kali Yuga 2010 selected work short story ; Epilogue 2013 anthology short story ; The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales 2010 selected work short story
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Criticanto
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , May no. 89 2015; (p. 102-114)
— Review of Dead Sea Fruit 2010 selected work short story novella ; The Last Days of Kali Yuga 2010 selected work short story ; Epilogue 2013 anthology short story ; The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales 2010 selected work short story
Awards
- 2012 winner Chronos Awards — Best Long Fiction
- 2012 winner Ditmar Awards — Best Collected Work
- 2011 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Best Collection
- 2011 honourable mention Australian Shadows Award — Collection